Sir Gervase Chevenix-Gore suspects he is the victim of fraud and contacts Hercule Poirot. The host's failure to answer to the dinner gong leads to the discovery of his body in the study.

A gun, a shattered mirror - the obvious inference is suicide until Poirot begins his investigation...

Hugh Fraser, known to millions as Captain Hastings in the Poirot productions on television, gives a first-class performance. Download and start listening now!

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Listener Opinions

Lex Marshall | 2/20/2014

" Found my grandmother's old copy of this in Maine, and although I'm fairly sure I've read it before, I always read Athaga Christie when I'm on vacation. 3 short Poirot stories, all quite good, but I think the last one is a shorter version of a full-length story of hers, or at least has a very similar plot. I can't explain why I find murder mysteries so comforting, but this book really hit the spot. "

Anindya Baidya | 2/19/2014

" Good collection of Large stories. Triangle at Rhodes is short but crisp. But still not best of Christie "

February Four | 2/10/2014

" Murder in the Mews, Triangle at Rhodes, The Incredible Theft, and Dead Man's Mirror. All good, though some better than others (Dead Man's Mirror was particularly convoluted, which can be either bad or good, depending.) "

Corinne. | 2/8/2014

" Interesting, tipically for Agatha Christie xD "

Dignan107 | 1/25/2014

" Four very good stories.....began on hol in Turkey, finished the Triangle at Rhodes back home. "

Nel | 1/11/2014

" Also released under the title of Murder in the Mews ... I hate it when the publishers change the title. "

Dot | 1/5/2014

" Typical Agatha Christie novel... a good light read. "

Alexandra Crocodile | 12/5/2013

" Pretty standard mystery with rather sassy plot, but its lack of interesting characters and short length makes it rather uninspired. "

" My copy doesn't say that this is four short stories in one, and I always forget that and am upset when I get to the end of the first one- Murder in the Mews- and realize it's not the whole book. "

Anna Szabo | 5/16/2013

" Always a treat! I am, however, running out of Hercule Poirot books that I haven't already read. I may need to move on to Miss Marple- I just am not sure I can cheat on Hercule like that! "

Chrisavye | 5/10/2013

" This was strange.......ok............but strange. I'm not sure if every Agatha Christie fan would like it because it's really short and it ends weirdly.........but it was alright. "

Caroline | 1/30/2013

" agatha christie is very clever "

Akshay | 7/29/2011

" awesome book....short stories are even better than novels of poirot "

Paula Saraceno | 1/6/2011

" Always a wonderful experience reading Christie. This book does NOT disappoint. "

Carmen | 7/26/2010

" Hercule Poirot again stars in this book by Agatha Christie. This one is a collection of four short stories. Typically 40 to 70 pages would not be long enough to develop characterization, setting, plot, etc. But Christie is able to do it. I can still not guess who and how the murders are done. "

Hriday | 3/29/2010

" There were 4 stories in this one. 'Murder in the mews' was ok. 'The incredible theft' wasnt that great. 'Dead man's mirror' was good and 'Triangle at Rhodes' was very predictable. "

Catherine | 2/21/2010

" I got the audiobook and apparently there are three different stories? But I still feel like I am missing something! The way the second one starts is strange or something. I'm sure I finished Murder in the Mews though so I'm marking this one as read! "

Mervi | 1/20/2010

" I love these short stories as I love all her novels too... =) "

Cathy | 5/7/2009

" It's nice to cuddle up with an old friend. A little dated, but still fun. "

Ariana | 4/13/2009

" Pierre and I borrowed the audiobook of Dead Man's Mirror from the library. The other stories weren't included, but we'll try to track them down since we enjoyed Dead Man's Mirror! "

Sarah | 4/11/2009

" I love Agatha Christie and Poirot! They are great mysteries that are so fun to figure out. Though they sometimes leave you hanging. I recommend all these books to anyone who loves mysteries! These are also great movies. Have a great day. "

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About the Author

Dame Agatha Christie (1890–1976) was a British crime writer best known for her detective novels and short stories. According to Guinness World Records, she is the best-selling novelist of all time, her novels having sold over four billion copies and having been translated into more than one hundred languages. The Agatha Award for best mystery and crime writers was named in her honor.

About the Narrator

Hugh Fraser is an English actor and theater director who is best known for his portrayal of Captain Hastings in the television series Agatha Christie’s Poirot. He studied acting at Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art and is currently an associate tutor, director, and member of the audition panel at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, specializing in Shakespeare. He is the winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award.

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